How long has it lived? Does it have tankmates?
2006-11-09 17:48:29 · 18 answers · asked by Almechtinocoggi 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Siamese Fighting Fish (scientific name: Betta Splendens Regan). I have one male for almost a year now. I feed him just once or twice a day with a few flakes at a time. He's staying in a small terrarium with fine gravel and snails. I only use tap water which I change once or twice a week.
2006-11-09 18:16:23 · answer #1 · answered by aquamike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had three danios in a 1 ft tank for about 2 years. Placed them in three ft tank along with a load of other fish. The one danio kept jumping out as soon as I opened the canopy and he woul land on the floor. I'd pick him up wipe him off gently and pop him back in the water. About a year later I gave the danios to friends. THe danios are still alive another 1 year later. So I'd go with danios as being the hardiest fish I've ever kept.
2006-11-09 18:48:20 · answer #2 · answered by moya 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bettas are hardiest then goldfish come second to that. Bettas in the wild can live in mud puddles but not happily. No tank mates for male bettas they'll either kill it or fight it so much it'll get killed. If you want tank mates for a betta then you should get a female betta tho they're not as attractive. All you'd need for one betta is a 2 gallon tank and make sure if you don't want to get a filtration system to change the water regularly.
2006-11-09 19:07:19 · answer #3 · answered by deansgurl81702 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had lots of fish, mostly bought out of excitement, never researching and you know unless you are very lucky they will never tell you don't buy this fish. anyway the longest fish I have had is a clown loach(6 Years), and she been through allot, second would be Cory cats (6 years) but they have been reproducing ever since I got them and some have died recently(old age) so I don't even know if I still have any of the original. they have all have had many different types of tank mates
2006-11-09 20:44:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Betta fish. They don't require a lot. I had mine for going on 4 years now. He is completely alone but despite belief, they are not suppose to live in small bowls, betta bowls or vases. They are suppose to have atleast 5 gallons of water with a filter and heater.
2006-11-09 18:07:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Almechtin,
Goldfish are the lowest maintence fish. Need tank, gravel, air-bubbles, water that has sat over night. My goldfish lived for 5 year & then gave him away. Now I raise fancy tailed guppies-it started out as a hobby now I sell them to pet stores. Relaxing hobby. Good luck & have a good day!
2006-11-09 17:57:29 · answer #6 · answered by dousmokedoobies69 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had an Oscar that lived 6 years or so, not many tankmates, she would eat the little ones.
2006-11-09 17:56:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A betta for sure!
I had one in college & stuck it in a little bowl. I ended up letting my roommates keep it after I moved, & I swear they never changed that water. It was pure brown when I came to visit once, but that little guy lived for 3 years.
They also only eat every 2 or 3 days, & do great in small bowls or vases (they live in tiny puddles in the wild). The only drawback? You can only have 1 betta per tank. Thats why they are called "fighting fish". You cant even put a male & female together unless its time for them to mate. However, they do well in a community tank (platies, tetras & such).
A simple goldfish would probably be the next easiest & hardy fish to care for.
2006-11-09 17:57:24 · answer #8 · answered by emvannattan 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Betas are def the easiest fish to have. They live for years and are pretty resiliant. They can't be put with any oher fish however.
Goldfish is also an excellent choice. Make sure if this is the choice that you pick the goldfish that ae about 3 inches in length (larger goldfish) They can live for 13+ years. They are relatively low maitainance and feeding them less (aka forgetting to) will make them live longer as opposed to feeding them too much, which will cause them to explode.
2006-11-09 17:58:23 · answer #9 · answered by Gessica 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Axolotls or mexican walking fish. can have tank mates, only other walking fish though.
they eat meat, so we feed them raw steak, meal worms from the pet store, and for bigger walking fish feeder fish are a good size.
they eat other fish that may be in with them.
they can last for ages, we only had them for about 4-5 months before we went overseas and i gave them to a friend of mine.
They can live up to 10 years
2006-11-09 22:14:13 · answer #10 · answered by bekka 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋